St Catherine's Bay

At a glance

Coast

East coast

Beach

Shingle / pebble

Water

Generally calm

Lifeguards

No seasonal patrol — swim with care

Access

Easy — level-ish from parking, generally buggy and wheel friendly

Parking

Parking nearby

Cafe

Cafe or kiosk on or beside the beach

Wind & shelter

St Catherine's Bay opens toward the east, so it is at its glassy best when the wind blows from the west (offshore) and choppiest in easterly winds (onshore). That makes it one of the calmer picks in the prevailing south-westerlies.

The Jersey Beach App reads the live wind and ranks all 18 bays by shelter, so you can check whether St Catherine's Bay is the right call before you leave the house.

Lifeguards & swimming

There is no seasonal lifeguard patrol at St Catherine's Bay. Swim with care, keep an eye on the tide, and never swim alone. Jersey has one of the world's biggest tidal ranges — conditions change fast.

Dogs on the beach

Jersey's dog rule is island-wide: from 1 May to 30 September dogs must be on a lead between 10:30 and 18:00; outside those hours — and from October to April — they can run free. Owners must clean up (fines up to £500), and local signage can add restrictions, so check on arrival. The app shows the live rule for right now.

Getting there & what to see

• St Catherine’s Breakwater — a half-mile walk out to sea

On the sand today

Food trucks, cafes and shops trading at St Catherine's Bay, live from the app.